Wine in Valpolicella Classica, Veneto

Amista Restaurant - Byblos Art Hotel ★ 4.8

Michelin-starred restaurant within the Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amista in the Valpolicella hills. The 15th-century Wine Cellar Bar houses over 1,600 carefully selected labels. Six consecutive Michelin Stars; wine pairings draw on a deep Valpolicella and French cellar.

Wine focus: 1,600+ labels in the 15th-century Wine Cellar Bar; estate wines from Valpolicella terroir; 6 consecutive Michelin Stars

Awards: Michelin 2025

Tip: The Cellar Bar is accessible to non-dining guests for a wine flight - no restaurant booking required.

Buglioni Cantina e Distilleria ★ 4.4

Valpolicella estate producing Amarone, Valpolicella Ripasso and estate grappas distilled from Amarone and Recioto pomace. Harvest experience (Vendemmia Experience) available in September/October. The wine bar Osteria del Bugiardo in Verona also serves Buglioni grappas.

Tasting: Harvest experiences (Vendemmia Experience) and cellar tours; Osteria del Bugiardo in Verona serves as urban outpost. Contact via buglioni.it

Tip: The Grappa di Amarone delle Valpolicella Classico uses pomace from their top Amarone - only available at the estate.

Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amista ★ 4.8

Design hotel in a 15th-century Palladian-style aristocratic villa in the Valpolicella hills. The Wine Cellar Bar houses 1,600+ labels for tastings. The Amista Restaurant holds 1 Michelin Star across 6 consecutive years. ESPACE Byblos spa. Part of Small Luxury Hotels of the World.

The list: 15th-century Wine Cellar Bar with 1,600+ selected labels; Michelin-starred Amista Restaurant (6 consecutive stars); Saor traditional restaurant; wine tastings in historic cellar

Tip: The Wine Cellar Bar is open to non-guests for tasting - no hotel booking required.

Hotel Villa Giona ★ 4.4

4-star hotel in a 15th-century villa in San Pietro in Cariano at the heart of Valpolicella Classica. Built by the Giona family of Veronese Jewish origin and expanded in the 16th century. Ideal base for estate visits across Valpolicella, Amarone, and Soave wine zones. 30-minute drive to Lake Garda.

The list: 4-star hotel in the heart of Valpolicella; 10 km from Verona; vineyard-country setting; positioned for estate visits across Valpolicella Classico zone

Tip: The hotel's position at the centre of the Valpolicella Classico DOC zone makes it the best strategic base for visiting multiple producers in a day.

Buglioni Vendemmia (Harvest) Experience ★ 4.6

The Buglioni estate offers a hands-on grape harvest experience in September and October. Participants join the harvesting of Corvina, Rondinella, and Oseleta grapes for Valpolicella and Amarone, followed by a cellar tour explaining the appassimento process and a full estate wine tasting.

Tip: September bookings target table grape and early Corvina harvest; October gives access to the Oseleta selection for Amarone - the rarer experience.